Master of the brave.

In a dimly kept room stood a magician.

He opens a thick old document in his hand and runs his eyes at what is written as he turns the page at a tremendous rate.

Read scattered books were scattered around, and still, the bookcase was packed in pampers with obsolete books.

Giggy made a noise, the door of the room opened and the light plunged into the room.

I see dust rising in the light I plug in.

The man who came into the room looked up a little.

Paying off the dust drifting through the universe with his right arm, he speaks to the Apostle, who ignores and reads his books despite the intruders.

"What do you say? What about the research facility I set up?

"... nice. Chemicals, tools, magic tools used in research, and precious books and guidebooks that I couldn't get even if I wanted to read them. It's all more than I ever imagined. Thanks Jade. Thanks to you."

"I was just trying to be convenient."

Although he replied, Jade Van Kleifdorf glanced slightly at the Wizard who wouldn't even give him a face with his eyes dropped on the book.

Aside from the scattered books as we looked around the room, there were some monstrous objects rolling unwrought that we didn't know what use they were for, such as precious vitreous bottles and some kind of metal stick imported from countries far south, polished crystals and jewels made of various types of gems.

"Will you just shut the door? The sun brings degeneration to precious chemicals."

An unscrupulous attitude that I don't think is to say or do to the Marquis' man.

But Jade obeyed the man's words and shut the door.

I knew that the unwrought rolling item in this room was an expensive item that could be called a treasure.

A bottle of vitreous with, for example, a small amount of liquid rolling under your feet.

Jade doesn't know what use to use it for, but perhaps even this alone should have been enough money for the general public to play and live for a few months.

When the light source is gone, the inside of the room is closed to dim darkness again.

The flames of the candlestick swinging at the man's disposal were unreliably illuminating the room.

No, if you look closely, some of the objects were only visible to treasure balls and wooden sticks that emitted a slight light.

These are all magic implements to which magic is granted.

"What's the progress?

"With all this material and materials, we're going to see the research done so much faster than originally estimated."

When the Wizard finally raised his face from the book, he made a great stretch.

But I can't ask for that look.

He wears a hood deep in his eyes, and only his mouth can hear it in a dim light source.

Throw the book you were reading onto the floor unconstructively.

"But we don't have enough subjects. I don't get it at all here, do I?

"I have no choice. The Lords of the Border are investing in their own security.

As Petersia has drawn our attention, our purpose has not become bright, but we needed to solemnize our activities a little "

"If you're Petersian, aren't you?

"The story is on the back. I want to move forward with the plan while the eyes of the royal family, nobles and knights are pointing towards Petersia."

"I'll leave the politics to you. I just want to demonstrate the results of the research my master left behind."

"By the way, why have you told me to get a lab in the palace? It would be difficult to bring in forbidden materials, right?

The man smiles bitterly at Jade's inquiry.

"You know what, Jade? I was a nobleman, too. I'm certainly not interested in being an aristocrat, but I know how to use my power as an aristocrat.

If that's what you want, palace security is a monkey. "

Try to tear up the stacked books on the floor. The Mage walks over to the bookcase.

Dust rose as the magician moved, and Jade put his hands on his mouth and nose.

"Conversely, it doesn't matter if you bring it in.

Speaking of which, it's very good for that princess and other subjects. That's the palace, or one samurai. She deserves it very much... "

"I don't care if it's about one or two of the samurai, but don't do anything too conspicuous for me, okay?

To Jade, who complained with his bitter, bittersweet face, the Wizard glanced at his lips with a red tongue reminiscent of a serpent.

There is an invincible grin in its mouth.

"Then get me a subject as soon as you can. Otherwise, I'll be impatient."

"That's why I called you to Teito-kun. There are no subjects in our territory that you may want already, and it's getting harder to hunt from the neighborhood.

But there's still a lot of material in Imperial City. Nevertheless, when you do something conspicuous, you get your eyes on it, okay?

"You're always worried about being great."

"What!?

He was originally a man with an unscrupulous attitude toward Jade, but that's exactly what Jade was talking about.

But he grips his fist hard and takes several deep breaths to regain his cool.

"As I said earlier, there is a sufficient amount of material in Teito. It's the ideal place for anyone to care, no matter how many missing people come out. Wait a little while till we procure from there."

"You need to do this as soon as you can, okay?

Already the man hasn't even looked at Jade.

He's dropping his eyes from another bookcase to a book he pulled away from.

Jade made his face look bad again, but as soon as he glanced at him, he turned his heel back and quit the room.

Hearing Batan and the door slammed shut, the man raised his face.

(The master's research was right. Master was wrong.

Instead of relying on the brave, it was the master's research that should have saved the world.

I'll prove it. I won't let anyone get in the way......)

In one of the dim rooms, I could only hear the sound of just keeping turning the pages forever.

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Jade, who had resigned from the Tower of the Wizard, was returning to the Klefdor family mansion in the Empire City.

(How dare you cage in such a giddy place)

When I got home, I prepared the servant for a bath and flushed his body, but I still feel like the smell of mold is stained.

When Jade looked at the discomfort, he heard a knock on the door.

"Get in."

There was no sound, and an old knight came into the room.

It is Jade's belly-hearted Klaus serving the Marquis Cliffdorf family.

"What's wrong?

"I was told to bring more subjects"

When told to throw up, Jade rampantly threw out his sword belt and jacket.

Sitting duckly in the chair, he looks up at the ceiling rubbing his temples.

When Klaus picked up the Lord's clothes, he carefully folded them and placed them in the chair beside him.

"When the hell will the research be completed!? Do it. Give me the money. Do it. Give me more experimental bodies. Get better equipped. Gems, precious medicines, magic tools.

He thinks of me as a golden fountain or something! By and large, how much more do you need for the subject!?

By the time the research is completed, I guess no one is missing this people I control!

"That's what I get about being a magician. If you want to demonstrate your research, you don't need any means. I'll use everything I can."

"Nevertheless! Too much time and expense!

"Research is a repeat of failure. There's no rush."

Clife returns words in a pale tone against Jade, who exposes his anger.

Jade also gradually comes down with raised blood on his head to Klaus's attitude, which is keeping him calm.

"Has Petersia said anything?

"Whenever I can help..."

"What's the price? Is that conditional on the transfer of territory? Or do you want me to be a puppet of Petersia?

Jade grinned lightly, pouring a silver glass of wine down his throat at once.

Place the empty silver cup slightly rampant on the table.

"Let him hasten the completion of his research. I'm going to be used by Petersia, but I'm just not going to be a puppet. We also need to get opposing forces.

I hate the means to do that, hurry up with the sorting. "

A glimpse of Klaus leaving the room in a gracious manner led Jade to the back of the chair and looked up at the ceiling.

(Do you want Father to move too...)

Create a gap between royalty and nobility.

Petersia, who continues to grind her teeth and nails against a good man named Lemursil Empire, should not miss that gap.

The Empire has a trump card called Brave Man, but the intrigue is individual.

There should be no exchanging before the overwhelming majority of Petersian troops.

The brave individual will overwhelm the army, but fangs will reach the center of the empire first.

In covenant, after the empire is doomed, Jade, who is accompanied by a royal woman under the back shield of Petersia, takes up the position of emperor.

In that case, Cornelia or Mavis the Brave deserves to be beside Jade.

If we could have gotten a woman to inherit the royal blood, the means wouldn't have mattered.

For that, I don't even hate to have the help of Petersia.

There is no need to detain Cornelia and Leticia separately if you need the blood of the royal family, but if you are accompanied by Cornelia, a direct line, you can appeal the legitimacy of the throne, and if you are Leticia, you can wield your power as a brave man.

Petersia is an abdominal accumulation that uses Jade as a puppet.

I'm letting you study the power to oppose it, but if the power of the brave is available, it's possible enough to bounce back Petersian interference.

Jade stood up and opened another bottle of wine and poured it into a silver cup.

An aromatic liquid flows slowly down my throat.

Then I walked over to the giant portrait hanging on the wall.

The portrait depicts a young and beautiful woman with a gentle smile.

When Jade puts his hand on his chest, he bows his head deeply and prays to the woman painted in the portrait.

(- Mother. I'm sure I'll try to get this country at your expense.

By the chosen and righteous bloodline, I will make the right country to control the filthy civilians who betrayed you)

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"Ha."

Rock Marine returned to his room at Knights headquarters, sighing heavily.

This is one of the stuffs within the Knights headquarters, given to Lloyds' platoon.

In the Knights a small room was given as a stuffing place for each platoon.

The knights currently in Lloyds' squad are Captain Lloyds with his deputy Kelvin, as well as Rock and Wedge and Leena.

The hole that Winn fell out of has not yet been filled.

It would have been one platoon of ten, but there had been no replenishment.

There are circumstances in which the Knights themselves cannot have the Central Knights reconnaissance platoon turn because of the long war with the demons, and the lack of manpower in last year's coup, as well as the replenishment of personnel from front-line units.

Removing his sword belt and taking off his jacket, Rock sat back on the seat he was being given and slammed against his desk.

(Phew...... tired)

In addition to his daily workouts, he increased his work as a righteous knight.

The coaches since enrolling in the Knights School, the descent as associate knights - the Rocks The newly promoted young knights have been promoted by skipping the items they were supposed to have to learn.

For this reason, I am currently more accustomed to doing my job than I am to learning.

Remaining in a poking position against your desk, tilt only your neck to the side and look at the seat next to you.

This is where Winn's seat was.

(Are you Mr. Cornelia's squire... envious, not envious)

The princess's position as a squire would not require her to run around with paperwork, but she would be thrown into the royal and aristocratic world of palaces, and her spiritual fatigue would seem great.

When you hear the work of the squire to the extent that it is unhindered by the returning Wynn, it basically seems that Cornelia is just holding back beside him during his marginal official duties.

It is not until the age of eighteen that the royal family carries out official duties such as internal affairs in full.

The SS, which has not yet become a formal force, also has not so much work to do.

"So now it's like working out and using your free time to study."

Winn was smiling bitterly as he showed a thick set of rules that he was given by a man named Mary, a samurai.

"Hey, are you relaxed?

The door opened unexpectedly and a fat bald little man came in.

"Ha, captain!?

Rock stood up unexpectedly.

The little guy who came into the room, his tummy swollen up all the time, his saggy jaw.

Ask the impression of his first meeting and say that ten out of ten must be up to something bad behind it.

It was this man with that look who was Rock's boss and Lloyds Ten Horsemen who would keep this room.

Most nowadays, Rock also credits Lloyds as one of those people who shouldn't judge him by his appearance.

He is a man who was promoted to the position of Thousand Horsemen as the belly of Zaunas, the current mastermind of Count Elsted's territory, which also continues to develop up his right shoulder in the Lemursil Empire and was once the mastermind of the coup d 'état.

The fat, albeit virtuous, aristocratic appearance of a plethora dares to deceive the first person you meet - not that.

Looks like Lloyds and I have an old relationship. Deputy Kelvin said,

"I am responsible for Captain Lloyds' wife on this matter. Once you preach well..."

It was just because of my daily diet.

Lloyds calls out to Rock, who is preparing tea for Lloyds, who sat in his seat.

"What's up? Is something wrong?

"No......"

Locke hesitated a little but opened his mouth.

"Above, why not announce the inauguration of Wynn's SS squire?

Lloyds sipped, lid mouth and mouth when he enjoyed a little smell of tea his men had brewed for him.

"The tea you made is delicious for the army's cheap tea leaves."

"It's what my parents do in business, and it's just a little twisted."

"Big deal."

Lloyds took a breather with the cup on the table.

"Regarding the appointment of SS squire, it is also relevant to Lady Leticia"

"To Master Leticia?

"Do you know that marriages between nobles and civilians are not allowed in the Empire?

"Yes."

"But if you become a knight, you will be allowed to marry your noble daughter. And any example of a civilian knight and a noble daughter marrying comes up."

Only recently have civilians been able to attend knighthood schools and become knights, but once the means by which civilians became

For civilians to become aristocrats, there are two things to do: buy status with gold or raise a handle.

It is often the case that civilians who raise their hand in the battle against demons are taken by knights in battlefields.

However, they will not be assigned to the centre, which is mostly a front-line border assignment.

And because of the low survival rate, the number of those who live and triumph is small.

"It's just that even knights may not match when they become princesses of the Duke's house. So I'm a SS squire."

"By letting the SS take on Win, which can only be something more credible than the Kingsguard, did you make it possible to make a match with Master Leticia as well"

"There's also a view of keeping Winn from running away to other countries by holding important positions. If Winn never leaves this country, Master Leticia can tie him to this country as well.

Furthermore, if it is the royal family that holds the reins of that win, it can also prevent rebellion against the Empire. "

Lloyds put his mouth on the remaining tea in the cup again.

"But the fact that I have no problem marrying the princess of the Duchess family means that I have no problem being elected as the companion of Her Royal Highness.

It can also restrain the possibility of being proposed by a foreign nobleman by the fact that he is a candidate for the Empress's spouse. "

"That's a tougher circumstance than I thought..."

"Either way, the royal family will strengthen its power. Then some nobles are not amused. The balance between royal and aristocratic power is skewed. You know what I'd do as a nobleman that wouldn't be funny if I did?

"... kill Winn or take him in?

Leticia's influence is immense not only for the Empire, but also for the nations.

And his division, Wynn, will also have a huge impact on each force relationship.

Alfred is using his position to take Wynn to the royal side as soon as possible to restrain him against foreign countries and nobles.

"You know why I'm being cautious, right?

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The office of Prince Alfred of the Lemursil Empire is by no means arguably large, contrary to the size of the country and its high status.

A chair with some decorations on the desk for the executive use.

And it just has a bookcase.

Alfred, the lord of that room, had been slapping tricks and chair elbows since earlier.

The reason you're irritating Alfred is a fat man with plenty, Marquis Welt Van Klefdorf.

He's been pushing me into Alfred's office all morning and swinging the hot valve.

"Yet, Your Highness. Allegiant, disregarding the intentions of our nobles, imitating them in favour of the civilian population is like giving Petersia a gap into it.

Everywhere in the palace, there is a voice of dissatisfaction with the human resources of Her Royal Highness's squire. "

"You haven't even officially made it public, but you're a lot quicker than that, Sir Cliffdorf. By the way, can you let me know what kind of dissatisfaction is going on?

"That his squire is not a Kingsguard knight, and that his Royal Highness and his age are near, heterosexual. You mean the person is a humble civilian of unknown origin.

In the unlikely event of a mistake, this will undermine the prestige of this empire. "

"I'm a humble civilian, but that has a clean credit for being a master of the brave."

"But I wonder if His Royal Highness's squire can help but be a bad rumor in one young man of the civilian population. You should be loyal to the Imperial Family, loyal to a few Kingsguard knights."

"Kingsguard knight... I mean, you want me to put a noble squire on him?

"Well, that's a quick story. Even if I'm not a Kingsguard knight, I wish I were chosen from a noble knight with thick loyalty and excellent physical abilities."

"Some of them have Sir's sons?

"If, of course, foolishness is ever chosen, it is to perform your duties without undue shortage.

First of all, Your Highness, if you want to be left alone with too much nobility, you will cause unnecessary suspicion. And that, let's be what Petersia thinks.

Please consider. "

"... the matter of the Crown Princess's squire was decided by me and the Crown Princess. Besides, I haven't even officially launched it as a unit yet. He will also be chosen as a squire by the nobles when he becomes a full-fledged unit. Of course, if it comes with strength."

Alfred drops his eyes on the paperwork at hand.

I am silently declaring my intention to back off.

When Welt distorted his face so abominably that he still seemed to pound his tongue, he gave a bowl of grace before leaving the room.

When the door closed and the giant was invisible, Alfred threw the paperwork over the desk.

A sip of tea that has completely cooled down exhales softly.

"Good luck"

A civilian who had been waiting in the corner of the room all along spoke to Alfred while Welt stated that he could not be foolish.

Originally, he came to Alfred to raise his report, but Welt broke in hard.

Welt cannot be unimpeded, not only as Marquis, but also in the key position of leader of one of the Imperial Four armies, the Central Knights.

So if I had no choice but to take the time, it was only criticism of the fact that I made civilians my squire.

The thought of wasting my time is strong.

"I guess we should have a report from him if we were supposed to, but how's Petersia doing?

"Looks like we're moving a massive force towards the border. You may intend to march on this occasion, as you have the great nickname that our troops invaded during the exercise.

We are now in restraint in the private army of each lord, mainly the Knights of the South, but I was wondering if it is likely that they will invade sooner or later. "

Lords near that border also include the territory of the earlier Marquis of Cliffdorf.

"Because Petersia is rapidly gaining power by merging two countries that were exhausted, confused by the post-war chaos with the Demon King's Army.

We are superior in the breadth of the national territory, but we did not border the territory directly with the demonic kings of the North, and we increased our national power by selling large quantities of supplies due to special needs caused by the war.

There is an overwhelming difference between our country, which has been at the forefront of the battle against the Demon King, and our country, which has been drained. You can't win when you're brought into a long battle. "

"Again, Your Highness, consider that the invasion of Petersia will not begin far away...?

"I don't think I'm going to miss this opportunity. The eastern part of the empire faces the sea. The more abundant fishing grounds and ports you try from Petersia, a landlocked country, the more hands you should want out of your throat.

But you should want to avoid the war of attrition over there. We're not the only ones who feel threatened by his country. You don't want to be hung from another country during the war. "

Civilians nodded at Alfred's words.

"I'm talking about the Kleifdorf climate earlier..."

"About the squire?

"There are rumours of dissatisfaction among the nobles, but it has spread to local nobles that His Highness Alfred contempts the nobles and intends to use them heavily.

But I also feel the rumors are spreading a little faster. "

"Is there someone intentionally spreading rumors?

"It might be more natural to think so. Besides, I was wondering if we should consider the fact that the remnants of the bandits we were capturing were murdered in prison."

"... an insider"

"Yes."

"... for once, I have an idea, but it's a big deal. Looks like we need to look into this matter inside. Will you call Lloyds?

"Yes, sir."

Alfred stood up and stood by the window as he escorted the civilian leaving in a courtesy.

Under my eyes, in the distance I can see the streets of Shimrug, the Imperial capital.

At first glance, it's a thriving city where many citizens send a peaceful fortune.

But Alfred also knows that there is a status quo that cannot be seen from here.

A reality never to be informed from the mouths of noble officials.

that in the seemingly prosperous corner of Imperial Capital, the children who lost their parents and became orphans were flooded with people who were the best at getting food for the day.

that there are those who sell their bodies to live and dye their hands in crime

A man who was Alfred's master told me the shadows that the nobles had hidden.

He taught me that what I don't know is a sin.

After learning about the shadows, it was important to get out of the palace and actually see them, and Alfred often increased his chances of sneaking out to the single city.

In the unlikely event something happened to Alfred, he was also sending his sister, Cornelia, to attend a knighthood school to see the city.

And Alfred moved many times to reach out for relief.

But whatever Alfred's will may be, it is the aristocrats who only pursue rights that actually move the scene.

Alfred has not yet been able to make all his people live in a place where the sun shines.

Even the Crown Prince had difficulty holding back the nobles.

And while Alfred couldn't hold back the nobility and wriggled his hands, the man, who was called the hero of the empire, was to die trying to break the status quo with all his might and by the wrong means.

The extreme of hatred for Alfred.

I grin powerlessly, staring at the streets beneath my eyes.

(- It could be a civil unrest)

Sacrifices may also be made from innocent people.

But Alfred is solidifying his thoughts that it may also have to stop to turn down his hindsight worries.

But don't let Petersia poke you through that gap.

I do not believe that the people of my own country, housed under the control of Petersia, will be happy.

The end of the nation's people, destroyed by his kingdom until now, teaches it.

While controlling the invasion of Petersia, we must reject the internal concerns of the country.

"Do you want to set a trap and catch it?

When Alfred squeaked, he left the window and sat at the desk and took the brush.